Pakistan ace spinner Saeed Ajmal has been roped back into the national team’s squad for all three formats for the forthcoming series against Bangladesh. Ajmal, who missed the recently concluded World Cup due to an illegal bowling action, was cleared…
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Kenya mourns 148 murder victims – Security questions
Kenya is mourning 148 people killed in Thursday’s al-Shabab attack on Garissa university campus, amid questions over why warnings were ignored. Kenyan newspapers say there was intelligence information of an imminent attack on a school or university. Locals question why…
Bnp backed mayoral candidates to fight under new platform
BNP-backed mayoral candidates are going to contest the elections to Dhaka north and south city corporations under a new platform titled ‘Bas Joggya Dhaka Chai’ instead of Shoto Nagorik Committee one. BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will endorse the new platform,…
PCB announces team for Bangladesh tour
Lahore – The Team Pakistan will reach Bangladesh on April 13, and the first One Day International will be played on April 17. Many young players introduces in the team. Senior players extolled the changes. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)…
Hasina asks AL MPs – Form anti-terrorism committees
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday directed the Awami League lawmakers to form committees in their respective constituencies to contain terrorism unleashed by the BNP-Jamaat clique.
Police action prompts Swechhasebak Dal hartal in Sylhet
Swechhasebak Dal has announced a dawn-to-dusk hartal in the district for Saturday, protesting police attack on its activists and leaders. Police fired gunshots and charged batons on a procession of Swechhasebak Dal in Sylhet city on Thursday evening, leaving a…
Abbas, Khokan, Anisul, Manjurul, Nasir valid candidates
The Election Commission has declared nomination papers of 12 mayoral candidates including BNP-supported Chittagong Unnayan Andolan Candidate M Manjur Alam and ruling Awami League backed Nagorik Committee candidate AJM Nasir Uddin valid for the Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) elections. The…
Woman pilot killed, instructor hurt in Rajshahi training aircraft fire
A female pilot burned to death and another suffered burn injuries when a training aircraft caught fire at Shah Makhdum Airport here on Wednesday afternoon.
One shot in reported ‘gunfight’ with police in Satkhira
An alleged robber sustained bullet injuries in a reported ‘gunfight’ with police in Tala upazila on Wednesday morning. The victim was identified as Atiar Moral,35, son of late Afsar Uddin, resident of Lautara village in Tala upazila.
Rizvi on another spell of remand
A Dhaka court yesterday (Tuesday) granted three days’ fresh remand for BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi in a case filed for instigating vandalism and arson.
Govt obligation to find out Salahuddin: Dr Subramanian Swamy
Sr BJP leader Dr. Subramanian Swamy in a statement issued in New Delhi on Monday has termed Bnp spokesperson Salahuddin’s disappearance episode as shocking, according to a message received in Dhaka The abduction of Bangladesh’s BNP spokesperson Salahuddin Ahmed, on…
Horrifying murder of blogger must be wake-up call: Anmesty
The horrifying murder of a blogger who was hacked to death in Dhaka this morning, the second violent killing of a Bangladeshi blogger in a month, must be a ‘wake up call’ to the authorities on the need to create…
ACC should make itself clean first: Prof Abu Sayeed
Questioning the integrity of the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC), Bishwa Sahitya Kendra chairman Prof Abdullah Abu Sayeed on Monday said the anti-graft national body must make itself clean first. “The ACC talks against corruption. Is the ACC free from corruption?…
Another blogger hacked to death in capital
One month into the killing of popular blogger Avijit Roy, another blogger named Washiqur Rahman Babu was hacked to death by a group assailants at South Begunbari of Tejgoan industrial area of the city on Monday morning. Police said Washiqur,…
2 killed in police firing during UP polls vote counting Sunday
Two killed reportedly in police firing during a clash between the supporters of two chairman candidates in Sadya Puskini union parishad election in Rangpur Sadar upazila on Sunday. Around 30 people were also injured, including six with bullets, in the…
Body of Railway Minister’s brother recovered from city lake
Police recovered the floating body of Railways Minister Md Mazibul Hoque’s elder brother from Dhanmondi Lake in the city on Sunday morning. Family members said the deceased, ABM Abdul Latif, also a former additional secretary, went out of their Dhanmondi…
Locating Salahuddin is responsibility of Police: Dr Mizan
an of the National Human Rights Commission Dr Mizanur Rahman said on Sunday that it was the responsibility of the police to unveil the mystery behind the disappearance of BP joint secretary general Salahuddin Ahmed. Dr. Mizan was addressing a…
Suspended Sylhet Mayor Ariful in Medical prison cell
Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury, now in jail, was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Saturday noon as he fell ill. Family sources said Ariful was taken to the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) of DMCH…
Return Salahuddin, restore democrcy thru talks: 20-Party
The BNP-led 20-party alliance on Friday renewed its call for taking initiatives to resolve the ongoing political crisis and restore people’s democratic rights through talks. In a statement, signed by BNP joint secretary general Barkatullah Bulu, the alliance said, “We…
Power generation at Ruppur Nuke plant to begin in 2021: Yafesh
State Minister for Science and Technology Yafesh Osman on Friday said the generation of electricity at Ruppur Nuclear Power Plant will begin in 2021. The state minister said the construction of the plant will begin in December this year. The…
Rab arrests 4 JMB members recovers explosives petrol bombs
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Friday arrested four alleged members of the banned Islamic militant-Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen (JMB) and recovered explosives and petrol bombs. The arrested persons have been identified as Abdur Razzak Haider alis Mamun, 35, Ziaul Bari alias…
Arrested by plainclothes Police, released by Rab
Samedur Rahman alias Mithu Biswas, the younger brother of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s special assistant Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas, was released early Thursday, hours after he was picked up by people masquerading as detectives. Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab)…
Abducted girl rescued in Sylhet after10 days
Ten days after her abduction, a class VIII girl was rescued from Shukria Market area of Jindabazar in the town on Tuesday. A joint team of Kanaighat Police Station and Kotwali Model Police Station conducted a drive in Jindabazar area…
Citizens’ platform wants ex-Mayor Manzurul contest in Ctg
Chattagram Unnayan Andolon, a citizens’ platform, on Wednesday decided to endorse current Chittagong City Corporation mayor Monjurul Alam as a mayoral candidate for the upcoming CCC mayor election. Andolon convener and Chittagong University teacher Prof Abul Kalam Azad announced this…
‘Extremist groups ‘benefit’ as govt cracks down on Bd opposition’
SYED ZAIN AL-MAHMOOD DHAKA, Bangladesh—A heavy crackdown on antigovernment protesters in Bangladesh has been fueling anger and fear within the country’s opposition movement, creating an opening for militant extremism to take root here, rights advocates and others say. More than…
Prof Yunus’ Gift Tax issue
Professor Yunus receives very high fees for speaking at international conferences. At many places, audiences purchase tickets to hear him speak. Several books written by him have been translated into 25 languages around the world. His books have been included…
113 turtles found at Shahjalal Airport: Two held
Airport Armed Police (AAP) members and Custom officials arrested two people along with 113 turtles at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport here on Monday. The arrestees, identified as Mobarak Ali, 45, and Asif Alauddin, 27, were supposed to fly for Malaysia…
Govt nod for two more medical universities
The Cabinet on Monday approved in principle the drafts of ‘the Chittagong Medical University Bill, 2015’ and ‘the Rajshahi Medical University Bill, 2015’ for setting up two more medical universities in the country alongside the existing Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical…
Wife again seeks PM’s intervention to get back Salahuddin
Hasina Ahmed, wife of BNP joint secretary general Salahuddin Ahmed, who has remained missing since March 10, again sought the Prime Minister’s intervention in getting back her husband. “My husband has remained traceless for 12 days as law enforcers have…
JS body aks police to explain inaction during Avijit killing
Parliamentary standing committee on the Ministry of Home Affairs yesterday asked police authority to explain their inaction during attack on blogger Avijit and his wife Rafida Ahmed Bonna. The standing committee in a meeting held at Sangsad Bhaban with its…